52 HCTUJRE^ AN© PEN-PICTURES

remarkable liveries wander like phantoms of a pasfc
age. The" ankle-length skirts of immense width with
sash and crose-belt, and the stiff flat turbans are
reminiscent of the dress worn by the Mahratta king
of Tairjore, one hundred and fifty years ago—they
stand out in striking incongruity with the suits of
European style aad the dJzoties and Jmrtas of the rest of
the population. These voluminous liveries seom to be a
lingering memory of the original occupants of the palace
of the Na-wabs of Arcot, before it became the Secretariat
of Madras.

The Indo" Saracenic architecture with broad -
curved domes, well-proportioned arches, and stone
screens has peculiar charm. Ot more recent date
9,re the High Court buildings, the attendant Law
College, the Gonnemara Library wherein are kept
priceless ancient documents, and the Museum that
contains a wealth of historical, pre-historic, and
paleolithic finds.

In the cemetery of St. Mary's church, behind the
Law College, the tomb of David Yale stands erect and
severe, a movement of special interest for its unexpected
connection with New England of the seventeenth century.
Elihu Yale, whose father had emigrated, from Boston to
England, when a young man joined the service of the
East India Company as a writer. By 1661 he had
considerably bettered his position in Madras, and was
appointed acting Governor on several occasions. In
1687, he was confirmed as Grovernor. When he retired, he
sent home to his native town of Boston a cargo of gifts
that included, books and East India goods; this cargo
was sold for JS. 562-12S, which was donated to the